Monster Collection (page 7)

Book plate used by Harry Price for books in the Harry Price Library of Magical Literature, containing the illustration " Abomination des Sorciers", with small actually used version

Monster Tea Gardens
The entrance to the Monster tea gardens, in Pimlico

The Trail Of The Monster, Or, The Forgotten Cigar, by Charl
A illustration showing two nymphs cautiously inspecting a smoke trail

Half-Time by Studdy
The Kaiser fans down the beleagured monster of Prussian militarism as the Allies enjoy a comfortable Christmas dinner in the opening months of World War One

Kwei-Sing Saved
KWEI-SING, one of several gods of litrerature, is saved from a watery grave by a Ngau, a species of benevolent sea- monster

Loch Ness Monster front page
Front cover of the Illustrated London News showing an illustration by ILN artist, G. H Davis, made after he was sent to Loch Ness to record the evidence given by a number of people who claimed to

Glaucus the Sea-God
Glaucus - fisherman turned into a sea- god by accident - meets the water-nymph Scylla and instantly falls in love with her, but Circe, jealous, turns her into a monster

Metal Monster Machine
THE METAL MONSTER by E K Jarvis. A massive metallic machine strides through the sea on four legs grabbing battleships in its clutches and firing a ray-gun

Attacking Alien Monster
Two men under sattack by a fearsome-looking monster with many tentacles. One is entrapped within the coils, whilst another fights back with a ray-gun

Italy Rome Baths
Diocletian may have been a monster, but at least he built this vast bathing, sports and recreation establishment which could accommodate 3000 bathers at a time

Astronomer Looks at Sun
An astronomer looks at the sun through a telescope, while two colleagues confer at his side (illustration to Aesops Fable: The Monster in the Sun)

France Tarascon
The chateau-du-Roi-Rene at Provencal Tarascon, which in legendary times was menaced by a monster, the fearsome Tarasque, which is still paraded in procession

Perseus Slays Monster
Andromeda is all set to become the sea-monsters lunch when along comes Perseus and sees it off

Grendel & Victims
Grendel, a scaly monster from the marshes, with several unfortunate young Danish victims he has abducted by night from Heorot, the court of King Hrothgar

THE WYVERN
The countryfolk of Coed-y-Moch marvel at the body of the Wyvern, the fearful monster slain by the shepherd Meredydd

Luther with 7 Heads
Luther satirised as a seven- headed monster - aside from being an ecclesiastic, he is also Barabas the thief, a doctor, an inspector etcetera

American sea serpent, satirical depiction
The American sea serpent, with the stars and stripes on its body -- a satirical depiction

Sea serpent in the bay of Rio de Janeiro
In the bay of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, fishermen report a creature 20 metres long, with a giraffes neck and a serpents head. Others dismiss it as a hallucination

Whaling / Newfoundland
Whaling on the Grand Banks off Newfoundland

O Tokoyo and Monster
O Tokoyo, sacrificed to sea- monster Yofune-Nushi, is a skilled diver, and is able to slay the monster which demands an annual virgin sacrifice (picture two of two)

O Tokoyo and Sacrifice
O Tokoyo sees a virgin about to be sacrificed to a sea- monster : and since she is herself desperate she offers to take the girls place (picture one of two)

Boris Karloff / Gaumont
BORIS KARLOFF British actor who appeared in American films, most notably as the monster in Frankenstein (1931)

Loch Ness Spotting
Watching for the Loch Ness monster through a pair of binoculars

Entente - German View
England depicted as a monstrous spider seeking to entrap all western Europe in its web - only the U-boats of Germany defy the monster !

Scylla into Monster
A nymph beloved by the sea-god Glaucus, she arouses the jealousy of the witch Circe who turns her into a monster, her limbs changing into the heads of dogs !

The Minotaur - half man, half bull - is here depicted as bull up to the waist, man above the waist: most depictions are the other way round (bull head, mans body)

Gladstone Vs Land League
THE IRISH DEVIL-FISH " The Creature is formidable but there is a way of resisting it..(it) is vulnerable through the head"

United against Monster
United Against The Monster

Weber / Oberon / Liebig 4
Act two, scene nine : Reiza, shipwrecked by Puck but safe on shore, sings Ocean, thou mighty monster !

Monster Organ 1846
Barefoot street children and a girl with her hoop admire the Monster Organ paraded in the streets of London by Lodovico di Modena (Italy), while other buskers can t compete

FILMING KING KONG 1
The filming of KING KONG - special effects are required to assimilate the monster to his surroundings. 1 of 2

Maxim Project 1889
Hiram Maxims first flying machine - a monster which became less ungainly in subsequent models

Frankenstein
FRANKENSTEIN Frontispiece and Title Page to Mary Shelleys novel

Alexander & Monsters 3
Creatures encountered by Alexander the Great, king of Macedon, during his invasion of Asia 3 of 7 Date: circa 330 BC

Steam and Red Flag 1865
A steam-powered vehicle is preceded by a man with a red flag, to warn everyone of the on-coming monster

Hyginus / Hydra
HYDRA a fearsome monster

Dragon Hunt Series - 2
The knight kneels in a chapel, praying to the Virgin Mary for strength and courage in his forthcoming fight with the evil monster

Hesione Rescued
Hesione, daughter of Trojan ruler Laomedon, is chosen by lot to be sacrificed to a monster; luckily for her Herakles happens to be nearby, and he of course rescues her

Oedipus and Sphinx
Oedipus, subsequently king of Thebes, successfully solves the riddle of the Sphinx and then rids the country of the monster

Grendels Mother
Beowulf has an underwater fight with the mother of the monster Grendel

Beowulf & Aschere
Beowulf finds the severed head of his comrade Aschere (a victim of Grendel the monster)

Monster Abducts Victims
A scaly monster abducts several unfortunate young men with intent to devour them. (Grendel the monster from the myth of Beowulf)

Chariot Race
Depiction of a chariot race, with putti taking part in the upper panel, and a curious monster making his appearance at lower right

Irish Frankenstein
The Irish Frankenstein - Tenniel uses Mary Shelleys novel as an allegory of Irish politics - Parnell has created a monster that he cannot control

Hyginus / Pistrix
The constellation of PISTRIX, the sea monster

Dragon (Kircher)
A two-legged non-flying dragon, perceived as an animal species rather than an otherworldly monster

Fantasy Seamonster
A sea monster looks at a sailing ship

Spouting Sea Monster
A spouting marine monster with a spiny mane, seen in the Mediterranean

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